New Paradigm Institute acquires Gina Keatley’s UFO-themed art series

The New Paradigm Institute has acquired Gina Keatley’s eight-piece mixed-media series Atmospheric Fauna, a move that ties UAP disclosure advocacy to contemporary art. The works are now part of NPI’s effort to broaden public engagement with UFO and UAP questions beyond policy and science.

Why it matters: - The acquisition links UAP disclosure advocacy with contemporary art. - The New Paradigm Institute is positioning cultural storytelling as part of the broader public conversation around unidentified anomalous phenomena. - The series gives disclosure supporters a new way to reach audiences that may not engage with policy papers or hearings.

What happened: - The New Paradigm Institute acquired Atmospheric Fauna, an eight-piece mixed-media series by artist Gina Keatley. - The acquisition was completed before the opening of Keatley’s Bushwick Gallery in New York City, which has since been sold. - Keatley is launching Salt Road Studio, an international creative studio based between New York City and Akō, Japan.

The details: - Atmospheric Fauna uses acrylic paint, shredded paper, animal hair, redacted documents and other mixed media. - The series presents UAP as atmospheric entities rather than as machines or hardware. - Each work is titled after a figure tied to public understanding of UAP: Zero Doubt, David, Linda, Phillip, Jesse, Christopher, Crlll and Affa. - Daniel Sheehan, chief counsel of the New Paradigm Institute, said art can reach audiences that policy papers and congressional testimony cannot. - Sheehan said Keatley’s work asks viewers to sit with the mystery and treat the unknown as something to experience. - Keatley said she placed the series with the New Paradigm Institute because she believes in its mission and wants to explore the intersection of art and disclosure. - The series is viewable at Atmospheric Fauna. - The New Paradigm Institute is a project of the Romero Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interfaith law and policy center. - The institute advocates for public release of government information on UAP, also known as UFOs. - More information is available at the New Paradigm Institute.

Between the lines: - The acquisition suggests the disclosure movement is trying to widen its audience beyond lawmakers, researchers and enthusiasts. - Keatley’s use of redacted documents and body-like materials gives the series a visual language that mirrors secrecy, memory and testimony. - Naming each piece after a person connected to disclosure history reinforces the series as both art and commentary.

What's next: - Keatley will continue building Salt Road Studio as an international practice spanning New York City and Japan. - The New Paradigm Institute is likely to keep using multidisciplinary channels to advance UAP disclosure advocacy. - The series may serve as a public-facing asset in future outreach around UAP and the cultural meaning of disclosure.

The bottom line: - The New Paradigm Institute is treating art as a disclosure tool, not just a cultural add-on.